1628
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
For dalla porta pia (Villa outside the Porta Pia) is a 1628 ink by Herman van Swanevelt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a quiet scene of a tall, simple building with arched windows and a flat roof. In front of it, three small figures stand near some bushes, looking toward the structure. The background has trees, a fence, and rolling hills under a soft sky. The artist used fine lines to create texture—notice how the trees and grass look almost woven. The title at the bottom hints this might be a villa outside Rome’s Porta Pia gate. If you like this style, check out etching to see how artists carve images into metal plates.
Herman van Swanevelt (1603–1655) was a Dutch artist, born in Woerden.
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